Good morning Listers, I am hoping SKS might be able to push me in the right direction. I am helping a cousin to research her side of the family and to date I have been able to find the following data: Hector Norman WATSON married Kate SADLER 1916 Hector died 1968 in Darlington, Victoria, aged 75 yrs (although Ancestory.com has it Darlington and the Digger Disc has it listed as Camperdown). I have no dates for Kate for anything. Hector's parents I've found to be Walter James Watson and Maris Caroline CLARKE I have found Hector listed in the Elector Rolls in 1919, 1924, 1931 and 1936. 1919 he was in Gnotuk and a Dairyman. In 1924, 31 and 36 he was in Darlington, a Mail Contractor. Kate was listed with him each time as Home Duties. I also found in the last 2 a mention of Maria Caroline WATSON also as Home Duties. This does not tell me if Caroline was living with Hector & Kate, or on her own. I am guessing because I could find no mention of Walter Watson he may have already died. Also we are trying to find a Laura Dandy. All I have found for her is a death in 1977 aged 88 yrs in Geelong. Parents listed in Digger Disc as being Millard Abel B DANDY & Frances SKELTON. My guess to date is that she may have been buried in Darlington as I found no mention of her in the Geelong Cemeteries. It appear she did not marry but had a daughter Phyliss in 1923. This is the end of what I have been able to research and am hoping SKS might be of assistance to us with any more information or where we can look next. Thank you all in advance, Have a good weekend, Melissa

Hi Melissa, Hector and Kate's marriage certificate will have a lot of detail, including her parents, mother's maiden name, birthplace etc. You can access it online at https://online.justice.vic.gov.au/bdm/index-search?action=getHistIdxSearchCriteria but it costs $17.50 to download a copy of a certificate. I''ve found the cost to be well worth it in the past though! Val ----- Original Message ----- From: "BJ MJ Hallyburton" <hallyburton1@bigpond.com> To: <aus-vic-geelong-district@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 8:11 AM Subject: [GEELONG] Watson family research > Good morning Listers, > > > > I am hoping SKS might be able to push me in the right direction. I am > helping a cousin to research her side of the family and to date I have > been > able to find the following data: > > Hector Norman WATSON married Kate SADLER 1916 > > > > Hector died 1968 in Darlington, Victoria, aged 75 yrs (although > Ancestory.com has it Darlington and the Digger Disc has it listed as > Camperdown). I have no dates for Kate for anything. > > > > Hector's parents I've found to be Walter James Watson and Maris Caroline > CLARKE > > > > I have found Hector listed in the Elector Rolls in 1919, 1924, 1931 and > 1936. 1919 he was in Gnotuk and a Dairyman. In 1924, 31 and 36 he was in > Darlington, a Mail Contractor. Kate was listed with him each time as Home > Duties. I also found in the last 2 a mention of Maria Caroline WATSON also > as Home Duties. This does not tell me if Caroline was living with Hector > & > Kate, or on her own. I am guessing because I could find no mention of > Walter > Watson he may have already died. > > > > > > Also we are trying to find a Laura Dandy. All I have found for her is a > death in 1977 aged 88 yrs in Geelong. Parents listed in Digger Disc as > being > Millard Abel B DANDY & Frances SKELTON. My guess to date is that she may > have been buried in Darlington as I found no mention of her in the Geelong > Cemeteries. It appear she did not marry but had a daughter Phyliss in > 1923. > > > > This is the end of what I have been able to research and am hoping SKS > might > be of assistance to us with any more information or where we can look > next. > > > > Thank you all in advance, > > Have a good weekend, > > Melissa > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > For on-line indexes and information on Geelong and District > http://zades.com.au > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com Version: 8.0.176 / Virus Database: 270.13.105/2380 - Release Date: 18/09/2009 7:49 AM

Hi Melissa, A quick look at the Digger discs reveals: Hector Watson was born 1892, at Carlington (Vreg 1892/31820) and died 1968 at (Darlington ?), registered (Camperdown, being a closeby major town near Darlington) aged 75 (Vreg 1968/17189. Who was Walter WATSON... Hector's parents were James WATSON & Maria Caroline CLARKE. who died 1940, aged 78, reg Camperdown (Vreg 1940/17132). (His sister Florence Agnes Watson born 1890/12022.) Laura DANDY, daughter of Abel Blades MILLARD and Frances SKELTON, died Geelong aged 88 in 1977 (1977/18710). She was born 1889 at Deans Marsh (Vreg 1889/02724). Laura had several siblings born 1889-1901. Digger - Great War Index. Victoria 1914-1920 Surname: DANDY Given Names: Wm Ernt Event: Marriage Spouse Surname/Father: MILLARD Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Laura Year: 1915 Reg. Number: 199 Children born before 1920. Surname: DANDY Given Names: Olive Jessie Frances Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: Wm Ernt Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Laura MILLARD Birth Place: GEELONG Year: 1918 Reg. Number: 11703 Surname: DANDY Given Names: Laura May Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: Wm Ernt Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Laura MILLARD Birth Place: BGURRA Year: 1915 Reg. Number: 27686 Surname: DANDY Given Names: Flor Eliza Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: Wm Ernt Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Laura MILLARD Birth Place: GEELONG Year: 1917 Reg. Number: 12481 Surname: DANDY Given Names: Lynette Haworth Event: B Spouse Surname/Father: Wm Ernest Spouse Gvn Names/Mother: Laura MILLARD Birth Place: GEELONG Year: 1919 Reg. Number: 27651 Regards, Colleen

Hi Found her marriage in 1915 to William Ernest Dandy # 199. No births to the couple up to 1920. SO Phyllis was a legitimate child. William Ernest DANDYdied in Colac in 1955 #18358. parents were Durham Dandy and Eliza McCoombe. This family shows up prominately in the DANDY entries in the Victorian Indexes. there are at least 3 more siblings in the deaths 1921-1985. I would use the online resource outlined in an earlier reply and purchase the death certificates at the very least. As to her burial it may be in Colac with her husband. Her MIL, Eliza Dandy nee McCoombe, died in Geelong 1926. regards Robyn ----- Original Message ----- From: "BJ MJ Hallyburton" <hallyburton1@bigpond.com> To: <aus-vic-geelong-district@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 8:11 AM Subject: [GEELONG] Watson family research > Good morning Listers, > > > > I am hoping SKS might be able to push me in the right direction. I am > helping a cousin to research her side of the family and to date I have > been > able to find the following data: > > Hector Norman WATSON married Kate SADLER 1916 > > > > Hector died 1968 in Darlington, Victoria, aged 75 yrs (although > Ancestory.com has it Darlington and the Digger Disc has it listed as > Camperdown). I have no dates for Kate for anything. > > > > Hector's parents I've found to be Walter James Watson and Maris Caroline > CLARKE > > > > I have found Hector listed in the Elector Rolls in 1919, 1924, 1931 and > 1936. 1919 he was in Gnotuk and a Dairyman. In 1924, 31 and 36 he was in > Darlington, a Mail Contractor. Kate was listed with him each time as Home > Duties. I also found in the last 2 a mention of Maria Caroline WATSON also > as Home Duties. This does not tell me if Caroline was living with Hector > & > Kate, or on her own. I am guessing because I could find no mention of > Walter > Watson he may have already died. > > > > > > Also we are trying to find a Laura Dandy. All I have found for her is a > death in 1977 aged 88 yrs in Geelong. Parents listed in Digger Disc as > being > Millard Abel B DANDY & Frances SKELTON. My guess to date is that she may > have been buried in Darlington as I found no mention of her in the Geelong > Cemeteries. It appear she did not marry but had a daughter Phyliss in > 1923. > > > > This is the end of what I have been able to research and am hoping SKS > might > be of assistance to us with any more information or where we can look > next. > > > > Thank you all in advance, > > Have a good weekend, > > Melissa > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > For on-line indexes and information on Geelong and District > http://zades.com.au > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hello Now following up on Watson Maria Caroline Clarke married James Watson in 1882 # 4598, she was born in Ashby Geelong in 1861 #8281 the daughter of David Clarke and Ellen Hall who had 5 children between 1857 and 1870 Between 1884 and 1892 Maria Caroline and James Watson had 5 children the youngest being Hector 1892 #31820. Again purchasing the records will give you much more inforamtion where they were living, occupations et regards Robyn ----- From: "BJ MJ Hallyburton" <hallyburton1@bigpond.com> To: <aus-vic-geelong-district@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 8:11 AM Subject: [GEELONG] Watson family research > Good morning Listers, > > > > I am hoping SKS might be able to push me in the right direction. I am > helping a cousin to research her side of the family and to date I have > been > able to find the following data: > > Hector Norman WATSON married Kate SADLER 1916 > > > > Hector died 1968 in Darlington, Victoria, aged 75 yrs (although > Ancestory.com has it Darlington and the Digger Disc has it listed as > Camperdown). I have no dates for Kate for anything. > > > > Hector's parents I've found to be Walter James Watson and Maris Caroline > CLARKE > > > > I have found Hector listed in the Elector Rolls in 1919, 1924, 1931 and > 1936. 1919 he was in Gnotuk and a Dairyman. In 1924, 31 and 36 he was in > Darlington, a Mail Contractor. Kate was listed with him each time as Home > Duties. I also found in the last 2 a mention of Maria Caroline WATSON also > as Home Duties. This does not tell me if Caroline was living with Hector > & > Kate, or on her own. I am guessing because I could find no mention of > Walter > Watson he may have already died. > > > > > > Also we are trying to find a Laura Dandy. All I have found for her is a > death in 1977 aged 88 yrs in Geelong. Parents listed in Digger Disc as > being > Millard Abel B DANDY & Frances SKELTON. My guess to date is that she may > have been buried in Darlington as I found no mention of her in the Geelong > Cemeteries. It appear she did not marry but had a daughter Phyliss in > 1923. > > > > This is the end of what I have been able to research and am hoping SKS > might > be of assistance to us with any more information or where we can look > next. > > > > Thank you all in advance, > > Have a good weekend, > > Melissa > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > For on-line indexes and information on Geelong and District > http://zades.com.au > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > AUS-VIC-GEELONG-DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Hi List, re Laura Dandy (daughter of Abel Blades MILLARD and Frances SKELTON) in Melissa's query - there is a family plot at the Bambra/Boonah cemetery (near Deans Marsh, Vic.), with Dandy, Swayn and McCoombe headstones all together in a fenced plot. I have photos, if you wish to receive offline. Don't know if this is of any help to your query or not. The Millard family lived in the Deans Marsh area and descendants still live there today. Three of Laura Dandy's siblings are buried at Whoorel (near Birregurra) cemtery - sister, Annie Doris Millard d. 1974, Harry Abel Millard d. 1965 and Matthew Russell Millard d. 1974. Details are - 4 headstones together in fenced plot at Bambra/Boonah cemetery, from left to right, 1. DANDY (only surname on concrete, flat grave), 2. Samuel McCoombe d. 10.4.1879, 6 years, 3. James Alfred Swayn d. 9.5.1950 and Sarah Swayn (husb. of James Alfred), d. 15.8.1942, 85 yrs. and son, James Swayn d. 1906, 21 yrs., 4. Thomas McCoombe d. 17.6.1907 and his wife Elizabeth McCoombe d. 21.6.1908, 74 yrs. (Both parents of Samuel McCoombe - No. 2). Sarah Ann Swayn was a daughter of Thomas McCoombe and Bessie Woods. Sarah d. Birregurra, 1942, 86 yrs. R/N. 26989. Laura MILLARD m. William Ernest DANDY. m. 1915. R/N. 199. Hope some of this info may help. Regards, Shirley Mesman. ----- Original Message ----- From: BJ MJ Hallyburton To: aus-vic-geelong-district@rootsweb.com Sent: Saturday, September 19, 2009 8:11 AM Subject: [GEELONG] Watson family research ..........Also we are trying to find a Laura Dandy. All I have found for her is a death in 1977 aged 88 yrs in Geelong. Parents listed in Digger Disc as being Millard Abel B DANDY & Frances SKELTON. My guess to date is that she may have been buried in Darlington as I found no mention of her in the Geelong Cemeteries. It appear she did not marry but had a daughter Phyliss in 1923. Melissa